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"In 1984, cardiovascular diseases accounted for almost a million deaths, the majority from ischemic or coronary heart disease. Major contributors to risk of this disease include cigarette smoking, dietary intake, and hypertension. Other factors include excessive alcohol intake, obesity, diabetes, inadequate physical activity and behavior pattern. The workplace can have a deleterious effect on cardiovascular health. Factors at the workplace which contribute to heart disease include exposures to chemical and physical agents as well as work related psychosocial factors. The proposed strategy is based on reducing cardiotoxic exposures in the workplace, enhancing health behaviors through worksite health promotion, and conducting additional research on the association of work related psychosocial factors and cardiovascular disease." - NIOSHTIC-2

National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health; Association of Schools of Public Health;

Published:

1986

Series:

DHHS publication ; no. (NIOSH) 89-128

Description:

"Early recognition of occupational lung diseases is difficult as the latent period for such diseases may be as long as 15 years for silicosis and 30 years or more for asbestos (1332214) related cancers. Other factors such as cigarette smoking may obs...

National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health; Association of Schools of Public Health;

Published:

1986

Series:

DHHS publication ; no. (NIOSH) 89-130

Description:

"A strategy was developed for the prevention of occupationally induced cancer in workers. In most cases, occupationally induced cancer occurs decades after the initial exposures that cause the disease process to begin. It was over 200 years ago that ...

This report presents information on the areas of scientific research, surveillance, and related studies in which NIOSH is working. The report highlights work being done in the areas of occupationally caused lung diseases, cancer, cardiovascular disea...

National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health; Association of Schools of Public Health;

Published:

1988

Series:

DHHS publication ; no. (NIOSH) 89-135

Description:

"The connection between hearing loss and noise exposure has been known for centuries. Increased regulatory activity in the United States between 1969 and 1972 to protect workers from hazardous noise exposure has been encouraging. The first noise stan...

National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health; Association of Schools of Public Health;

Published:

1988

Series:

DHHS publication ; no. (NIOSH) 89-134

Description:

"Neurotoxic disorders have been included in the list of the ten leading causes of work related disease and injury because of the large number of chemicals having demonstrable neurotoxic properties, the sensitivity of the nervous system to damage, the...